Notepad error : closes on it own : Registry error?

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am using Compaq Presario 7000 desktop pc at home.
It has Windows ME with 1 GHz and P-III with 256 MB
RAM. I have a problem.
* The notepad closes down on its own within 5 seconds,
once I open any notepad file, is there some error in
registry or system file? Please tell me how can I prevent
this as I cannot keep notepad file open.
I know there's some error, so please dont tell that
might have some virus or trojan infection. Tell me how can
I make the default change in registry, so that it does not
close on its own. I am sure, this is infected, but can be
modified by registry values.

Please guide me for the above problem. I will be really
thankful to you.
Thanks,
Bhavik

Mike
Mon Aug 16 09:07:02 CDT 2004

Please stick to your original thread in future if you want people to help
you rather than ignore your postings.

It is MOST unlikely that the problem has anything to do with the registry.
Using Explorer search for all files named notepad on your PC. Check their
properties sheets, what are their sizes in bytes, their versions and
locations?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP
mcmaltby@hotmail.com


Bhavik Parikh <vgoreki@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Dear Sir/Madam,
> I am using Compaq Presario 7000 desktop pc at home.
> It has Windows ME with 1 GHz and P-III with 256 MB
> RAM. I have a problem.
> * The notepad closes down on its own within 5 seconds,
> once I open any notepad file, is there some error in
> registry or system file? Please tell me how can I prevent
> this as I cannot keep notepad file open.
> I know there's some error, so please dont tell that
> might have some virus or trojan infection. Tell me how can
> I make the default change in registry, so that it does not
> close on its own. I am sure, this is infected, but can be
> modified by registry values.
>
> Please guide me for the above problem. I will be really
> thankful to you.

anonymous
Mon Aug 16 11:34:54 CDT 2004

Ok, will get back to you after checking properties, etc.
as you said, but what then? Please guide...

>-----Original Message-----
>Please stick to your original thread in future if you
want people to help
>you rather than ignore your postings.
>
>It is MOST unlikely that the problem has anything to do
with the registry.
>Using Explorer search for all files named notepad on your
PC. Check their
>properties sheets, what are their sizes in bytes, their
versions and
>locations?
>--
>Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>mcmaltby@hotmail.com
>
>
>Bhavik Parikh <vgoreki@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Sir/Madam,
>> I am using Compaq Presario 7000 desktop pc at home.
>> It has Windows ME with 1 GHz and P-III with 256 MB
>> RAM. I have a problem.
>> * The notepad closes down on its own within 5 seconds,
>> once I open any notepad file, is there some error in
>> registry or system file? Please tell me how can I
prevent
>> this as I cannot keep notepad file open.
>> I know there's some error, so please dont tell that
>> might have some virus or trojan infection. Tell me how
can
>> I make the default change in registry, so that it does
not
>> close on its own. I am sure, this is infected, but can
be
>> modified by registry values.
>>
>> Please guide me for the above problem. I will be really
>> thankful to you.
>
>.
>